We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-5450288
30 Apr 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5450288 The complaint Mr M has complained that Monzo Bank Ltd (“Monzo”) allowed gambling transactions to be processed on his account, even though he had a gambling block in place. What happened Mr M complained that Monzo Bank allowed multiple gambling transactions to overseas compan... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-3659880
14 Sep 2022 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-3659880 The complaint Mr W complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC trading as Barclaycard increased the credit limit on his credit card when he couldn’t afford the repayments. He also said that Barclays failed to take account of his gambling problems, though he used it for gambling. What h... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4825350
17 Sep 2024 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4825350 The complaint Mr S is unhappy that Monzo Bank Ltd allowed him to make payments to gambling companies despite having a gambling block on his account. What happened Mr S has a gambling addiction and applied a gambling block to his Monzo account. The gambling block was supposed... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4612341
27 Feb 2024 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4612341 The complaint Mr T complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) allowed him to use his account for gambling transactions despite there being a merchant block in place. What happened Mr T has an account with Barclays. Mr T contacted Barclays regarding payments that had come ... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5566027
15 Jul 2025 Revolut Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5566027 The complaint Mr P complains that Revolut Ltd permitted payments to gambling platforms despite the warning signs of his gambling addiction and its duty to help vulnerable customers. Mr P doesn’t feel he was adequately protected by Revolut from financial distress, and he wan... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4071858
13 Dec 2023 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4071858 The complaint Mr G complains Monzo Bank Ltd has refused to refund gambling transactions debited from his account while he had a gambling block turned on. What happened Mr G has a current account with Monzo, and in late June 2022 he turned on the gambling block for his account. ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN5501173
1 Dec 2016 Barclays Bank Plc Not upheldBanking and creditMr W complains that Barclays Bank PLC, trading as Barclaycard, won’t refund the interest and charges he has incurred for online deposits to a poker website made on his credit card.backgroundMr W says that he has made payments overtime for online poker but he didn’t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5565937
15 Jul 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5565937 The complaint Mr P complains that Santander UK Plc permitted payments to gambling platforms despite his being registered with a self-exclusion website excluding all GB licensed gambling operators. Mr P doesn’t feel he was adequately protected by Santander from financial dis... (4 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4380247
3 Oct 2023 National Westminster Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4380247 The complaint Miss T has complained that National Westminster Bank Plc (“NatWest”) failed to stop gambling transactions from leaving her account despite her having a gambling block in place. Background Miss T has explained that she contacted NatWest in 2020 by phone and asked i... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5777102
14 Oct 2025 Barclays Bank UK PLC Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5777102 The complaint Mr M complains that Barclays Bank UK PLC (“Barclays”) didn’t clearly explain that cash withdrawals from ATM’s located within casinos didn’t form part of the gambling block resulting in him being able to withdraw £300 in cash which he subsequently lost gambling.... (3 pages)View decision
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